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* AristocratsAreEvil: Played straight with Albert, inverted with Laurence, and left ambiguous with Lord Kirkle, who's a bad landlord but cares about his son
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* ArcWords: "I knows nothing."
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* AsTheGoodBookSays: "Am I my brother's keeper?"
* TheArtfulDodger: Rival grifters Fred and Toggs. The latter is [[MeaningfulName named after]] the Dodger's sidekick Charley Bates.
* TheArtfulDodger: Rival grifters Fred and Toggs. The latter is [[MeaningfulName named after]] the Dodger's sidekick Charley Bates.
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%% * AsTheGoodBookSays: "Am I my brother's keeper?"
%% * TheArtfulDodger: Rival grifters Fred and Toggs. The latter is [[MeaningfulName named after]] the Dodger's sidekick Charley Bates.
%% * TheArtfulDodger: Rival grifters Fred and Toggs. The latter is [[MeaningfulName named after]] the Dodger's sidekick Charley Bates.
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* BritainIsOnlyLondon: Averted when the action moves to Liverpool. Plus Fred is from Yorkshire.
* BrotherSisterTeam: Maura and Patrick as a {{Foil}} to Albert and Laurence.
* CallingTheOldManOut
* BrotherSisterTeam: Maura and Patrick as a {{Foil}} to Albert and Laurence.
* CallingTheOldManOut
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%% * BritainIsOnlyLondon: Averted when the action moves to Liverpool. Plus Fred is from Yorkshire.
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%% * CallingTheOldManOut
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* CainAndAbel: Albert and Laurence. {{Lampshaded}} repeatedly.
* ContrivedCoincidence
* CoolShip: It's a church.
* CrossReferencedTitles
* DeliberateValuesDissonance
* DividedForPublication
* EnsembleCast
* {{Expy}}: Laurence to Charlotte in ''Literature/TheTrueConfessionsofCharlotteDoyle''. {{Lampshaded}} when he hides on the remains of her ship.
* ContrivedCoincidence
* CoolShip: It's a church.
* CrossReferencedTitles
* DeliberateValuesDissonance
* DividedForPublication
* EnsembleCast
* {{Expy}}: Laurence to Charlotte in ''Literature/TheTrueConfessionsofCharlotteDoyle''. {{Lampshaded}} when he hides on the remains of her ship.
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%% * CainAndAbel: Albert and Laurence. {{Lampshaded}} repeatedly.
%% * ContrivedCoincidence
%% * CoolShip: It's a church.
%% * CrossReferencedTitles
%% * DeliberateValuesDissonance
%% * DividedForPublication
%% * EnsembleCast
%% * {{Expy}}: Laurence to Charlotte in ''Literature/TheTrueConfessionsofCharlotteDoyle''. {{Lampshaded}} when he hides on the remains of her ship.
%% * ContrivedCoincidence
%% * CoolShip: It's a church.
%% * CrossReferencedTitles
%% * DeliberateValuesDissonance
%% * DividedForPublication
%% * EnsembleCast
%% * {{Expy}}: Laurence to Charlotte in ''Literature/TheTrueConfessionsofCharlotteDoyle''. {{Lampshaded}} when he hides on the remains of her ship.
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* TheFagin: Sergeant Rumpkin
* FailingATaxi
* HappilyMarried: The Hamlyns, the O'Connells, the Browns, the Picklers and probably the Kirkles.
* HeartwarmingOrphan: Bridy
* LastNameBasis
* FailingATaxi
* HappilyMarried: The Hamlyns, the O'Connells, the Browns, the Picklers and probably the Kirkles.
* HeartwarmingOrphan: Bridy
* LastNameBasis
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%% * TheFagin: Sergeant Rumpkin
%% * FailingATaxi
%% * HappilyMarried: The Hamlyns, the O'Connells, the Browns, the Picklers and probably the Kirkles.
%% * HeartwarmingOrphan: Bridy
%% * LastNameBasis
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters
* IllGirl: Sarah Grafton
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Nathaniel and Mr. O'Connell. Also see OlderSidekick below.
* InWhichATropeIsDescribed
* LittleStowaway: Laurence
* MeaningfulName
* MeaningfulRename
* TheNameIsBondJamesBond
* OddFriendship
* OlderSidekick: Mr. Drabble to Maura and Patrick, Mr. Grout to Laurence
* OnlyOneName: Fred "No-name"
* OopNorth
* OutlivingOnesOffspring
* ParentalAbandonment: Annie O'Connell
* ParentalFavoritism
* IllGirl: Sarah Grafton
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Nathaniel and Mr. O'Connell. Also see OlderSidekick below.
* InWhichATropeIsDescribed
* LittleStowaway: Laurence
* MeaningfulName
* MeaningfulRename
* TheNameIsBondJamesBond
* OddFriendship
* OlderSidekick: Mr. Drabble to Maura and Patrick, Mr. Grout to Laurence
* OnlyOneName: Fred "No-name"
* OopNorth
* OutlivingOnesOffspring
* ParentalAbandonment: Annie O'Connell
* ParentalFavoritism
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* IllGirl: Sarah Grafton
%% * InWhichATropeIsDescribed
%% * LittleStowaway: Laurence
%% * MeaningfulName
%% * MeaningfulRename
%% * TheNameIsBondJamesBond
%% * OddFriendship
%% * OlderSidekick: Mr. Drabble to Maura and Patrick, Mr. Grout to Laurence
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%% * ParentalFavoritism
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* PlatonicLifePartners: Maura and Mr. Drabble
* ProducePelting
* RoyalBrat: Albert
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Maura and Nathaniel, Mr. and Mrs. O'Connell, Mr. and Mrs. Pickler
* ShoutOut: Lady Kirkle is friends with [[Creator/AnthonyTrollope Lady Glencora.]]
* StreetPerformer: Actor Mr. Drabble
* ThirdLineSomeWaiting: ''Lord Kirkle's Money''
* TitleDrop: Done once in each volume with ''Beyond the Western Sea'' and a few times in ''Lord Kirkle's Money.''
* TwoLinesNoWaiting: ''The Escape From Home''
* TheUnfavorite: Both Laurence and Albert view themselves as this.
* ProducePelting
* RoyalBrat: Albert
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Maura and Nathaniel, Mr. and Mrs. O'Connell, Mr. and Mrs. Pickler
* ShoutOut: Lady Kirkle is friends with [[Creator/AnthonyTrollope Lady Glencora.]]
* StreetPerformer: Actor Mr. Drabble
* ThirdLineSomeWaiting: ''Lord Kirkle's Money''
* TitleDrop: Done once in each volume with ''Beyond the Western Sea'' and a few times in ''Lord Kirkle's Money.''
* TwoLinesNoWaiting: ''The Escape From Home''
* TheUnfavorite: Both Laurence and Albert view themselves as this.
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%% * PlatonicLifePartners: Maura and Mr. Drabble
%% * ProducePelting
%% * RoyalBrat: Albert
%% * ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight
%% * SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Maura and Nathaniel, Mr. and Mrs. O'Connell, Mr. and Mrs. Pickler
%% * ShoutOut: Lady Kirkle is friends with [[Creator/AnthonyTrollope Lady Glencora.]]
%% * StreetPerformer: Actor Mr. Drabble
%% * ThirdLineSomeWaiting: ''Lord Kirkle's Money''
%% * TitleDrop: Done once in each volume with ''Beyond the Western Sea'' and a few times in ''Lord Kirkle's Money.''
%% * TwoLinesNoWaiting: ''The Escape From Home''
%% * TheUnfavorite: Both Laurence and Albert view themselves as this.
%% * ProducePelting
%% * RoyalBrat: Albert
%% * ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight
%% * SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Maura and Nathaniel, Mr. and Mrs. O'Connell, Mr. and Mrs. Pickler
%% * ShoutOut: Lady Kirkle is friends with [[Creator/AnthonyTrollope Lady Glencora.]]
%% * StreetPerformer: Actor Mr. Drabble
%% * ThirdLineSomeWaiting: ''Lord Kirkle's Money''
%% * TitleDrop: Done once in each volume with ''Beyond the Western Sea'' and a few times in ''Lord Kirkle's Money.''
%% * TwoLinesNoWaiting: ''The Escape From Home''
%% * TheUnfavorite: Both Laurence and Albert view themselves as this.
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County Cork, 1851. Soldiers representing Lord Kirkle arrive to tumble the village of Kilonny. Luckily for Patrick O'Connell, 12, and Maura O'Connell, 15, their father is living in America and has sent his wife and children tickets to join him. At the last minute, Mrs. O'Connell refuses to board the ship, forcing Maura and Patrick to continue without her. In London, Laurence Kirkle, 11, is beaten by his brother Albert for an offense he didn't commit. He takes a thousand pounds from his father, not knowing how much it is, and runs away to Liverpool. On Laurence's trail are Mr. Clemspool, a kidnapper hired by Albert to take him to America, and Mr. Pickler, a private detective hired by Lord Kirkle to bring him home. In Liverpool Patrick meets Laurence, and the boys form a plan to stow Laurence on the ship the O'Connells are taking to Boston.
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County Cork, 1851. Soldiers representing Lord Kirkle arrive to tumble the village of Kilonny. Luckily for Patrick O'Connell, 12, and Maura O'Connell, 15, their father is living in America and has sent his wife and children tickets to join him. At the last minute, Mrs. O'Connell refuses to board the ship, forcing Maura and Patrick to continue without her. her.
In London, Laurence Kirkle, 11, is beaten by his brother Albert for an offense he didn't commit. He takes a thousand pounds from his father, not knowing how much it is, and runs away to Liverpool. On Laurence's trail are Mr. Clemspool, a kidnapper hired by Albert to take him to America, and Mr. Pickler, a private detective hired by Lord Kirkle to bring himhome. home.
In Liverpool Patrick meets Laurence, and the boys form a plan to stow Laurence on the ship the O'Connells are taking to Boston.
In London, Laurence Kirkle, 11, is beaten by his brother Albert for an offense he didn't commit. He takes a thousand pounds from his father, not knowing how much it is, and runs away to Liverpool. On Laurence's trail are Mr. Clemspool, a kidnapper hired by Albert to take him to America, and Mr. Pickler, a private detective hired by Lord Kirkle to bring him
In Liverpool Patrick meets Laurence, and the boys form a plan to stow Laurence on the ship the O'Connells are taking to Boston.
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* TheIrishQuestion
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County Cork, 1851. Soldiers representing Lord Kirkle arrive to tumble the village of Kilonny. Luckily for Patrick O'Connell, 12, and Maura O'Connell, 15, their father is living in America and has sent his wife and children tickets to join him. At the last minute, Mrs. O'Connell refuses to board the ship to Liverpool, ship, forcing Maura and Patrick to go continue without her. In London, Laurence Kirkle, 11, is beaten by his brother Albert for an offense he didn't commit. He takes a thousand pounds from his father, not knowing how much it is, and runs away to Liverpool. On Laurence's trail are Mr. Clemspool, a kidnapper hired by Albert to take him to America, and Mr. Pickler, a private detective hired by Lord Kirkle to bring him home. In Liverpool Patrick meets Laurence, and the boys form a plan to stow Laurence on the ship the O'Connells are taking to Boston.
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A YA novel by Avi, published in 1996 in two volumes: ''The Escape from Home'' and ''Lord Kirkle's Money''. A May 2012 reprint of ''Lord Kirkle's Money'' is titled ''Into the Storm''.
County Cork, 1851. Soldiers representing Lord Kirkle arrive to tumble the village of Kilonny. Luckily for Patrick O'Connell, 12, and Maura O'Connell, 15, their father is living in America and has sent his wife and children tickets to join him. At the last minute, Mrs. O'Connell refuses to board the ship to Liverpool, forcing Maura and Patrick to go without her. In London, Laurence Kirkle, 11, is beaten by his brother Albert for an offense he didn't commit. He takes a thousand pounds from his father, not knowing how much it is, and runs away to Liverpool. On Laurence's trail are Mr. Clemspool, a kidnapper hired by Albert to take him to America, and Mr. Pickler, a private detective hired by Lord Kirkle to bring him home. In Liverpool Patrick meets Laurence, and the boys form a plan to stow Laurence on the ship the O'Connells are taking to Boston.
''Beyond the Western Sea'' is a homage to Victorian serials, particularly those of Charles Dickens and Anthony Trollope, and uses several tropes popular in that era.
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!! This book provides examples of:
* ArcWords: "I knows nothing."
* AristocratsAreEvil: Played straight with Albert, inverted with Laurence, and left ambiguous with Lord Kirkle, who's a bad landlord but cares about his son
* AsTheGoodBookSays: "Am I my brother's keeper?"
* TheArtfulDodger: Rival grifters Fred and Toggs. The latter is [[MeaningfulName named after]] the Dodger's sidekick Charley Bates.
* BedsheetLadder: Laurence uses a curtain to escape from his hotel room.
* BittersweetEnding
* BookEnds
** The first and last lines both contain the phrase "the edge of possibilities."
** Laurence and Albert are arguing because Laurence refused to black Albert's boots. Near the end, without either of them initially knowing, Laurence blacks Albert's boots.
* BritainIsOnlyLondon: Averted when the action moves to Liverpool. Plus Fred is from Yorkshire.
* BrotherSisterTeam: Maura and Patrick as a {{Foil}} to Albert and Laurence.
* CallingTheOldManOut
* CatchPhrase: Mr. Clemspool likes to repeat, "Am I my brother's keeper?"
* CainAndAbel: Albert and Laurence. {{Lampshaded}} repeatedly.
* ContrivedCoincidence
* CoolShip: It's a church.
* CrossReferencedTitles
* DeliberateValuesDissonance
* DontYouDarePityMe: Toggs to Maura, though not out loud.
* EnsembleCast
* {{Expy}}: Laurence to Charlotte in ''Literature/TheTrueConfessionsofCharlotteDoyle''. {{Lampshaded}} when he hides on the remains of her ship.
* EyeScream: Mr. Grout [[spoiler:had a stake driven in his eye, ending his prizefighting career.]]
* TheFagin: Sergeant Rumpkin
* FailingATaxi
* HappilyMarried: The Hamlyns, the O'Connells, the Browns, the Picklers and probably the Kirkles.
* HeartwarmingOrphan: Bridy
* LastNameBasis
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Lord Kirkle and Albert in terms of looks, Lord Kirkle and Laurence in terms in personality.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters
* IllGirl: Sarah Grafton
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Nathaniel and Mr. O'Connell. Also see OlderSidekick below.
* InWhichATropeIsDescribed
* TheIrishQuestion
* LittleStowaway: Laurence
* MeaningfulName
* MeaningfulRename
* TheNameIsBondJamesBond
* OddFriendship
* OlderSidekick: Mr. Drabble to Maura and Patrick, Mr. Grout to Laurence
* OnlyOneName: Fred "No-name"
* OopNorth
* ParentalAbandonment: Annie O'Connell
* ParentalFavoritism
* PetTheDog: Lord Kirkle literally pets Laurence's jacket, Mr. Murdock [[spoiler:looks at Bridy kindly after her family dies]] and Betsy Howard [[spoiler:buries her face in her hands after the boardinghouse burns down.]]
* PlatonicLifePartners: Maura and Mr. Drabble
* ProducePelting
* RoyalBrat: Albert
* [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight Screw The Rules, I'm Doing What's Right]]
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Maura and Nathaniel, Mr. and Mrs. O'Connell, Mr. and Mrs. Pickler
* ShoutOut: Lady Kirkle is friends with [[Creator/AnthonyTrollope Lady Glencora.]]
* ThirdLineSomeWaiting: ''Lord Kirkle's Money''
* TitleDrop: Done once in each volume with ''Beyond the Western Sea'' and a few times in ''Lord Kirkle's Money.''
* TwoLinesNoWaiting: ''The Escape From Home''
* TheUnfavorite: Both Lawrence and Albert view themselves as this.
* [[VictorianLondon Victorian London and Liverpool]]
* WhatBeautifulEyes: Maura's blue eyes are admired more than once.
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County Cork, 1851. Soldiers representing Lord Kirkle arrive to tumble the village of Kilonny. Luckily for Patrick O'Connell, 12, and Maura O'Connell, 15, their father is living in America and has sent his wife and children tickets to join him. At the last minute, Mrs. O'Connell refuses to board the ship to Liverpool, forcing Maura and Patrick to go without her. In London, Laurence Kirkle, 11, is beaten by his brother Albert for an offense he didn't commit. He takes a thousand pounds from his father, not knowing how much it is, and runs away to Liverpool. On Laurence's trail are Mr. Clemspool, a kidnapper hired by Albert to take him to America, and Mr. Pickler, a private detective hired by Lord Kirkle to bring him home. In Liverpool Patrick meets Laurence, and the boys form a plan to stow Laurence on the ship the O'Connells are taking to Boston.
''Beyond the Western Sea'' is a homage to Victorian serials, particularly those of Charles Dickens and Anthony Trollope, and uses several tropes popular in that era.
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!! This book provides examples of:
* ArcWords: "I knows nothing."
* AristocratsAreEvil: Played straight with Albert, inverted with Laurence, and left ambiguous with Lord Kirkle, who's a bad landlord but cares about his son
* AsTheGoodBookSays: "Am I my brother's keeper?"
* TheArtfulDodger: Rival grifters Fred and Toggs. The latter is [[MeaningfulName named after]] the Dodger's sidekick Charley Bates.
* BedsheetLadder: Laurence uses a curtain to escape from his hotel room.
* BittersweetEnding
* BookEnds
** The first and last lines both contain the phrase "the edge of possibilities."
** Laurence and Albert are arguing because Laurence refused to black Albert's boots. Near the end, without either of them initially knowing, Laurence blacks Albert's boots.
* BritainIsOnlyLondon: Averted when the action moves to Liverpool. Plus Fred is from Yorkshire.
* BrotherSisterTeam: Maura and Patrick as a {{Foil}} to Albert and Laurence.
* CallingTheOldManOut
* CatchPhrase: Mr. Clemspool likes to repeat, "Am I my brother's keeper?"
* CainAndAbel: Albert and Laurence. {{Lampshaded}} repeatedly.
* ContrivedCoincidence
* CoolShip: It's a church.
* CrossReferencedTitles
* DeliberateValuesDissonance
* DontYouDarePityMe: Toggs to Maura, though not out loud.
* EnsembleCast
* {{Expy}}: Laurence to Charlotte in ''Literature/TheTrueConfessionsofCharlotteDoyle''. {{Lampshaded}} when he hides on the remains of her ship.
* EyeScream: Mr. Grout [[spoiler:had a stake driven in his eye, ending his prizefighting career.]]
* TheFagin: Sergeant Rumpkin
* FailingATaxi
* HappilyMarried: The Hamlyns, the O'Connells, the Browns, the Picklers and probably the Kirkles.
* HeartwarmingOrphan: Bridy
* LastNameBasis
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Lord Kirkle and Albert in terms of looks, Lord Kirkle and Laurence in terms in personality.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters
* IllGirl: Sarah Grafton
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Nathaniel and Mr. O'Connell. Also see OlderSidekick below.
* InWhichATropeIsDescribed
* TheIrishQuestion
* LittleStowaway: Laurence
* MeaningfulName
* MeaningfulRename
* TheNameIsBondJamesBond
* OddFriendship
* OlderSidekick: Mr. Drabble to Maura and Patrick, Mr. Grout to Laurence
* OnlyOneName: Fred "No-name"
* OopNorth
* ParentalAbandonment: Annie O'Connell
* ParentalFavoritism
* PetTheDog: Lord Kirkle literally pets Laurence's jacket, Mr. Murdock [[spoiler:looks at Bridy kindly after her family dies]] and Betsy Howard [[spoiler:buries her face in her hands after the boardinghouse burns down.]]
* PlatonicLifePartners: Maura and Mr. Drabble
* ProducePelting
* RoyalBrat: Albert
* [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight Screw The Rules, I'm Doing What's Right]]
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Maura and Nathaniel, Mr. and Mrs. O'Connell, Mr. and Mrs. Pickler
* ShoutOut: Lady Kirkle is friends with [[Creator/AnthonyTrollope Lady Glencora.]]
* ThirdLineSomeWaiting: ''Lord Kirkle's Money''
* TitleDrop: Done once in each volume with ''Beyond the Western Sea'' and a few times in ''Lord Kirkle's Money.''
* TwoLinesNoWaiting: ''The Escape From Home''
* TheUnfavorite: Both Lawrence and Albert view themselves as this.
* [[VictorianLondon Victorian London and Liverpool]]
* WhatBeautifulEyes: Maura's blue eyes are admired more than once.
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